diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
shooting down (an aircraft)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
hiding one's embarrassment
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
extremely large-scale (literary) work; monster work; long film; epic
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
battle of wits; contest of wits
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
frame (of a building); framework; skeleton; (human) body
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with